Chittenden

BOOTH, Edward Judson

Encyclopedia Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical Sketches 
of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other States. 
Dodge. Burlington: Ullery Publishing Company, 1912, p 125

Edward Judson BOOTH, [general manager, J. R. BOOTH lumber business], 
Burlington [Chittenden County, Vermont], was born 06 July 1852 at Waterloo, 
Province of Quebec, Canada, son of John R. and Lydia (BICKFORD) BOOTH. 
Educated in the public schools of Waterloo, Waterloo Academy, and French 
school at Masco Mountain, Province of Quebec. Was employed for a time in a 
general store at Waterloo. In 1869 enlisted in the Canadian militia; was 
called to St. Armand and did duty during the Fenian raid. Later employed in 
the Manchester Corporation woolen mill, Manchester [Hillsborough County], New 
Hampshire; in the fall of 1869 went to Nashua [Hillsborough County], New 
Hampshire, and was employed in the dry goods store of Taylor & Kilpatrick 
until 1870, and with Crawford & Anderson in the same store 1870-1876; with F. 
E. KIMBALL in the same line of business 1876-1879. Engaged in mercantile 
business for himself for about a year; in 1880 went to Burlington [Vermont] 
and entered the employ of J. R. BOOTH in the lumber business, beginning as 
tally boy, and being steadily advanced until in 1895 he became general 
manager, which position he still holds.

In 1874 he [Edward Judson BOOTH] married [Miss?] Annie E. GOULD of Nashua 
[Hillsborough County], New Hampshire, who died in 1877; they had one 
daughter, Florence G., Mrs. DAVIDSON, Wollaston [Norfolk County], 
Massachusetts. In 1882 he married [Miss?] Ina V. THOMPSON of Nashua, New 
Hampshire; they have two children: Marion, Mrs. BARKER, of Montclair [Essex 
County], New Jersey; and John E. Republican; alderman 1886-1889 inclusive; 
president of the Chittenden County Trust Company; director Baldwin 
Refrigerator Company, the O. L. Hinds Company, and the Elias Lyman Coal 
Company. Trustee, steward and treasurer of Methodist Episcopal Church. Past 
grand of Green Mountain Lodge No. 1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; member 
of Ethan Allen Club and Algonquin Club; president of the latter in 1911. Mr. 
BOOTH served as aid-de-camp with the rank of colonel on the staff of Governor 
E. C. SMITH.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly